Blazoned in English: "Per fess azure and or, an upright bear sable,
armed and langued gules, ducally crowned or, holding in both paws a sword
argent, sword handle or; in the upper field, on each side of the bear, a
seven-pointed star argent. The shield's crown is a ducal crown."
English blazon by Lewis A. Nowitz, 15 March 2002